Chubbuck man accused of threatening family member with gun is charged with multiple felonies

CHUBBUCK — A man who allegedly threatened to shoot a family member and himself has been charged with multiple felonies.

Eric David Harris Lissy, 40, of Chubbuck, has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault, court records show.

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Chubbuck Police received reports of a disturbance at a home on Pinewood Avenue around 11 a.m. on Oct. 13, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The caller said Lissy was “off his medication” and having a “schizophrenic episode.”

When officers arrived at the home, they saw a man they described in police reports as appearing “distressed” standing near the open front door of the home. When officers called out his name, Lissy said something the officers could not hear clearly before going inside the home and slamming the door.

The victim told officers they could come into the home.

When they entered, the officers saw Lissy go into one of the bedrooms and slam the door behind him. The victim told officers Lissy had been wielding a gun but had thrown it into a trash can.

Officers found a handgun inside the home’s pantry and secured it.

They were then granted entry into the room Lissy entered and immediately found two additional guns — a shotgun and a rifle. Both were unloaded, the affidavit says. Those guns were also secured, but Lissy was gone, and a window was broken from the inside. Paneling of a fence outside was also broken down.

As their search of the home continued, officers found and secured a fourth gun — another rifle.

Eventually, officers found Lissy hiding on the property and placed him under arrest.

He told police he had taken his medication earlier that day, adding that the relationship between him and the family member involved in the incident had been “falling apart for years,” the affidavit says.

The victim and a witness who was at the home during the incident told police that Lissy was holding the gun to his head, threatening suicide. Lissy told police, “I’m not a self-harmer.”

The victim added that Lissy, during the disturbance, was waiving the gun around and threatened to shoot her as well.

Lissy was informed of the accounts provided by the victim and witness and asked if he was willing to speak with officers about the claims. He asked the officers whose storyline officers would use for their questioning, insisting the stories they’d been provided were lies.

Lissy told officers there was never a gun involved in the incident — saying he had not held a gun in his hand all day. He said officers were told that because his family member was trying to have him placed in a psych ward.

When he was asked how the handgun came to be in the pantry, Lissy allegedly responded, “It seems like where a lady would put it,” the affidavit says.

Lissy remained uncooperative throughout the investigation and was arrested.

While questioning the victim and witness, officers were informed that Lissy had allegedly thrown a knife at the witness in the recent past.

During transport to Bannock County Jail, Lissy began “screaming” and “thrashing around” inside the patrol vehicle, demanding to be taken to the hospital. He was taken to Portneuf Medical Center for treatment.

After he was cleared, he was taken to jail and booked.

He was released after posting a $10,000 bond on Oct. 16.

Though Lissy has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.

If he is found guilty, Lissy could face up to 10 years in prison.

He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Judge Carol Tippi Jarman on Nov. 13.